Benefits Assistance

AARP: Benefits Assistance works to help low- to moderate-income seniors see if they qualify for the most important public benefits; after answering a few questions, you can receive fact sheets on various subjects, and then you’ll be able to get information and applications for state, federal, and pr...

We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that disabled veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America's injured heroes on C...

County required program that pays for either opening or closing of a grave for indigent families or for cremation. In addition, the County through state statute is responsible for the final remains of an unclaimed body. The County will pay for cremation ONLY under those circumstances. The worker mus...

When an adult is unable to manage his/her Social Security or Supplementary Security Income benefits, a representative payee may be appointed by the Social Security Administration to receive and administer the funds for the benefit of the adult....

Department of Social Services Crisis Program assists with emergency financial assistance for rent, utility needs, food, burials, limited shelter referrals, bus passes, and medical assistance. You must provide ID, proof of income, bills with which you need assistance, and expenses from past 30 days t...

North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities is a part of a national network of organizations that assist people with developmental disabilities and promote the independence, productivity, integration and inclusion into the community of people with developmental disabilities and their famili...

The Customer Service and Community Rights Team works closely with the local management entities (LMEs/MCOs) to address complaints, concerns and appeals. The team is committed to addressing the needs of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services' consumers ...

The North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs assists veterans and their families in applying for benefits from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, including compensation for service-connected disabilities, pension for total disability not related to service (income limits and service duri...

SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) provides one-on-one counseling on Medicare benefits and supplements available one day a week at the Durham Center for Senior Life by appointment. Furthermore, volunteers are available to help seniors apply for Medicare, obtain insurance information...

Special Assistance In Home Program works to help make it possible for people (including income-eligible seniors) to remain in their homes as long as possible by providing financial and supportive services....